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Historical chart of Pakistan rupee exchange rate vs US dollar

Following is the chart of rupee exchange rates against US dollar. It is interesting to see that between 2001 and 2007, the exchange rate remained almost the same but with the start of rise in oil prices and lawyers movement in Pakistan, the rupee totally collapsed.

In my personnel opinion, the major contributory factor in damaging the Pakistan economy is the lawyer’s movement otherwise, we would have managed to cope with the high oil prices and world economic crisis.

In coming days and months, a lot of money inflow is expected but I am afraid, the financial mismanagement will eat up all those resources as well.

Click here for rupee exchange rates vs US dollar from 1948 to 2009

Click here for rupee exchange rates vs US dollar from May 2008 to December 2017

Click here for exchange rates from March 2018 to December 2019

Inter bank and open market rates from January 2020 onward

DateInterbank-buyInterbank-SellOpen-BuyOpen-Sall
3-Jan-2020154.85155.36154.40155.10
23-Jan-2020154.56154.66154.50154.80
10-Mar-2020156.93157.70156.00157.00
26-Mar-2020165.63166.13closedclosed
3-Apr-2020166.00166.50
8-Apr-2020168.00168.50166.32176.19
9-Apr-2020167.75168.25166.07169.93
21-Apr-2020163.35163.85161.72165.49
22-Apr-2020161.00161.50159.39163.12
24-Apr-2020160.50160.80158.60162.31
29-Apr-2020161.70162.20160.08163.82
5-May-2020159.65160.15159.00160.00
19-May-2020160.00160.50159.70161.30
29-May-2020161.85162.35161.00162.70
6-June-2020163.20164.00163.00164.50
15-June-2020164.25164.75164.00165.50
23-June-2020166.70167.20166.00167.50
26-June-2020167.40167.90167.00168.50
2-July-2020167.00167.30167.00168.30
9-July-2020166.75167.25166.50168.00
22-July-2020167.90168.40167.00168.50
31-August-2020167.00167.50167.00168.00
21-Oct-2020162.20162.70162.00163.00
3-Nov-2020160.00160.50159.00160.00
22-March-2021155.90156.40155.50156.50
1-April-2021152.80153.30152.20153.50
23-April-2021153.50154.00153.80154.80
27-April-2021154.15154.50154.30155.30
28-May-2021154.85155.35154.50156.00
28-June-2021157.65158.15158.00159.00
24-July-2021161.45161.95161.50163.00
6-August-2021163.25163.75162.80163.80
26-August-2021166.20166.70165.80166.80
10-Sep-2021167.60167.70168.00168.40
14-Sep-2021168.15168.25168.40168.80
15-Sep-2021168.90169.00169.20169.60
29-Sep-2021169.90170.40172.00172.80
5-October-2021170.80171.30171.50172.50
12-Nov-2021175.73175.83177.80179.50
18-Dec-2021177.75178.25181.30182.30
8-Jan-2022176.35176.85178.10179.30
9-Feb-2022174.25174.75174.90176.75
1-April-2022183.90184.40184.20185.70
7-April-2022187.00187.5186.25188.00
20-April-2022185.70186.20183.60185.30
25-April-2022185.70186.20185.25187.00
10-May-2022187.45187.95186.00190.00
11-May-2022188.65189.15189.00191.50
16-May-2022192.60193.10193.00195.00
17-May-2022195.10195.60195.00197.00
25-May-2022201.80202.30202.00204.00
3-June-2022197.45197.95196.40198.50
7-June-2022200.90201.40202.00204.00
15-June-2022205.50206.00206.00208.00
18-June-2022208.50209.00209.00211.00
22-June-2022211.25211.75213.50215.50
20-July-2022224.50225.00224.00227.00
21-July-2022226.75227.25224.00227.00
28-July-2022236.50237.00243.00246.00
29-July-2022239.50240.00246.00250.00
10-August-2022221.5222.00216.00222.00
24-August-2022218.00218.50223.00226.00
29-August-2022221.40221.90229.50232.00
14-Sep-2022234.32234.82238.20239.00
3-December-2022223.50224.00229.40231.40
10-December-2022224.25224.75230.00232.00
21-December-2022225.00225.50232.25234.50
29-December-2022226.25226.75233.50235.50
3-January-2023226.76227.11233.50235.50
11-January-2023227.76228.11233.25235.50
21-January-2023229.65230.65237.75240.00
25-January-2022230.48231.00250.50252.50
26-January-2023254.75259.75253.50255.00
30-January-2023270.00272.00268.00270.50
2-March-2023283.00285.50287.00289.00
19-March-2023284.03285.50283.20286.00
5-April-2023287.85290.00289.50292.00
23-May-2023287.73288.23309.00312.00
31-mAY-2023285.45285.55309.00312.00
17-August-2023294.53294.83302.00304.00
25-August-2023300.80301.50314.30317.30
29-August-2023303.00303.80320.00323.00
31-August-2023305.55306.50322.00325.00
10-November-2023286.75287.55287.00289.50
1-December-2023284.47284.97285.15287.95
2-January-2024281.50282.00280.90283.65
2-February-2024278.91279.41279.90281.85
16-February-2024279.28279.53279.25282.00

76 thoughts on “Historical chart of Pakistan rupee exchange rate vs US dollar”

  1. thanks for uploading this info…i have a question, though very innocent, should we invest in buying dollar these days…? considering the economic conditions of the country…do u think that it will give profit in the longer run ??

    1. i am trying to decide also – in pakistan the sscs give 10percent return annually, while the return in bank deposits for usd is very low about 1% only – this suggests we shd invest in pakistan rupee which was fine as depreciation of the rupee against the usd was also just 2-3% during last few years. However, with the depreciation now substantially higher during 2012 and 2013 at 11-15% the ssc return 10% becomes negative

      It would appear to thus be better to invest in say the uae government bonds scheme which offers stepped up returns upto 4% p.a. over a 3 year period – these are guaranteed returns and you can withdraw the profit quarterly – if the capital gains from rupee depreciation continue at the same rate 10-15% or if these actually become higher !! but not sure whether to expect the rupee depreciation to continue in next 3 years for example – could the weakness of the US economy and thus of the USD actually mean that the rupee depreciation could improve ????????????? this could mean that we should trust our guaranteed pak rupee 10% returns !!

      1. Amna
        To the best of my knowledge, devaluation rate of stable currencies i.e. US Dollar or UAE Dirham will not be less than 3% as well. Investment in Pakistan National Savings is quiet safe, devaluation rate of Pakistan Rupee is always little less than the profit offered by these schemes.

  2. basically if u talk about history then it will be more helpful if you start from the years 70s-2010 and also should mention exchange rates prevailing in those years.

  3. MUSHRAF’S HANDS TOO ARE NOT CLEAN: BESIDES MANY OTHER WRONG DOINGS HE ALSO CRIMNALLY FUNDED A KARACHI-BASED VIOLENT LINGUISTIC GROUP WHOSE HANDS CARRY THE INNOCENT BLOOD OF THOUSANDS OF ALL OTHEER NATIONALITIES OF PAKISTAN. HE GAVE THEM BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF RUPEES OF PUBLIC MONEY WHICH WERE WASTED IN THE PURCHASE OF ILLEGAL ARMS AND PROPERTIES ABROAD. AND AS HAS BEEN TAKEN UP BY THE SUPREME COURT RECENTLY, THIS THUG FROM DELHI ALSO HELPED DOZENS OF HIS CRONIES TO GET OVER 54 BILLIONS IN LOANS FROM COMMERCIAL BANKS – AND THEN TRIED TO GET THAT HUGE AMOUNT WRITTEN OFF!! SO, PLZ DO NOT ACCUSE IFTEKHAR OR ZARDARI ALONE FOR THE AVERAGE PAKI’S WOES BUT ALSO INCLUDE MUSHRAF – IF YOU ARE REALLY FAIR, FOR, HE TOO IS AN UNDISPUTED CRIMNAL. AZMET ILAHI SAYED, HYDERABAD SINDH.

  4. وَاِنْ تُطِعْ اَکْثَرَ مَنْ فِی الْاَرْضِ یُضِلُّوْکَ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰہِ (الانعام : 116) کہ اگر تم محض اکثریت کو معیار اطاعت قرار دے لو گے تو صحیح راستے سے بھٹک جاؤ گے۔
    I am not one of those and had never faith in Democracy and always wanted that a sincere Team of Patriots should take over the country and Guide the nation to prosperity. Thank you President Musharaf! He did it. But our LION then gave in to pressures which I do understand and then all the Dogs started Barking. I have a question to all the supporters of Goof Sharif, naturally badly brought up, and writing abusive comments against the best leader in 60 years of Pakistan History. Why they support the sytem which is clearly against the instructions of Quran? If the Stupids will elect the Goof Sharif then will that be according to Islamic Shariah?

  5. What do you think who is not Dictator? Your Father? You? Your Nazim? Your MNA? MPA? YOUR BOSS? NAWAZ SHARIF (YOUR HERO)? Whom you will blame for every thing when he will get the absolute power? Zardari? Who can be called all the names Like Cheat, Fraud, But not Dictator because of the circumstances and his previous reputation Though he aspires to be so? So be little more intelligent and Stop Finding Angels on this earth. Angels only live in the heavens. Stop Making people evil. You are the product of Modern Mass Media manipulation naturally financed by the vested interest

  6. Thank you for informative post. Dear Haroon I have one request please don’t be the part of differentiation propaganda that you’re punjabi and i m sindi we should proud to be Pakistan. 🙂

  7. Worst times have arrived therefore Mr. 10% (ten percent) have become leaders of our beloved country. I will not go into the details how corrupt our leaders are. Along with corruption they don’t care if poor people live or die. Zardari and his government have sold our country for few dollars and now our national interests are also on sale by him. When I think about the situation in Pakistan my heart really goes, looking at the necessity which Pakistani nation does not have, such as Sugar, Wheat flour, Electricity, Gas, jobs, clean drinking water and there is huge list of other necessities which Pakistani nation does not enjoy. However leaders of Pakistan have turned a blind eye to the problems of poor people. I always wonder that why Pakistan does not utilizes 18 billion people and produce various items which can later be sold in international market such as Airplanes, Fast Trains, Weapon technology and various other items. Leaders of Pakistan have pledged to neglect this nation and they are extremely busy filling their own pockets with stolen poor people’s money. I pray to God that the injustice vanishes soon and we see a real and authentic leader who can lead us through prosperity and happiness. I believe the leaders of Pakistan have failed to look after their country and they have failed to show care. We as a nation should unite together and raise against the ignorance we face today. Thank you

  8. “Democracy is not the way”
    I read on here all your comments, and im lost for what to say.
    Over the last 200 or so odd years, you could say the europeans have done a outstanding job of eliminating what was , (lets say left of islam)
    Weather you goto school or madrasa etc, system is preatty twisted, what principles are you teaching, learning??? even if you call it islamic school, but the principles being taught dont seem much to follow your islamic religion,
    This is not easy to understand, so here a tip of the iceberg example, if you speak a totally different languages you may just understand it,
    so here it goes,
    If your in pakistan say you speak urdu, so you communicate in urdu , think in urdu, ( important your thinking in urdu)
    Now if your in uk, usa etc you speak and think in english you will think in english and so on,
    Hence if we now try to understand this concept religion is the same, when you need to do something you think what does my religion say about the matter under disscusion etc,
    I could wright a book on the subject no do we have space or time here togo into it here,
    But as you try to see, this is not what happens when it comes to islam, what does happen is that, people do either what they want, feel what they want to do, what there mind tells them, (with the little knowledge they have) follow people simply because of greed, or there scared of them , or some what ever agenda they have,
    How many of us actually take the time to see what islam says on the subject of what where about to do,
    We have gone so far away from understanding our own religion , that all we do know is totally agaisnt what islam says, we sit around thinking we know it all, sit around all day backbiting joking and telling tales, etc, we talk as if we know about everything, is that not so???
    you could say the job has been well done of just about wipping the knowledge of islam from us,
    But all is not lost, why , well because you dont have to take a donkey any more to get one hadith from baghdad, no, no, no, my friends, the answers are in the Quran and in the Hadiths,
    Before you all start saying there are so many sects in islam well, this was already foretold,
    So instead of listening to your imams there is no harm in you picking up the good book and reading it with translation so you understand it, then you read it again and again until you understand because this is not something you can eat on the first day and get to now it,
    And to those of you imams or not imams who think suicide are allowed, they are not allowed in islam , it makes no differnt if you kill yourself with a knife, or sword, or a car or any other form of item, suicide in islam not allowed, let me say it again not allowed, why becuase its your hand and you cannot take your own life,
    And i would point out one surah, please go and read surah, alhumazah, its a samll surah, but a very strong one at that, it is about backbiting, about talking about people behind there backs, and this i must say goes on alot, again i could wright a book on this surah, but you can just read the explanation and translation from “IBIN thamiyah” he was a knowlegdable scholar,
    And now may Allah (swt) forgive me for saying anything which i may have said about islam, mistankly,
    And may Allah (swt)guide us all to the true path , the path of the rightly guided caliphs and the companions of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

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